England v Germany squad news and line-ups planned: Ramsdale in goal, Maguire dropped, Grealish suspended and Alexander-Arnold not in squad as Southgate prepare for final game before World Cup

England will face Germany on Monday night in their last international match before the World Cup.

talkSPORT will have the action from Wembley live, but things are not looking good for the Three Lions.

England have failed to win in five and haven’t scored from open play since March, which isn’t ideal.

Southgate regulars such as Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw have struggled to buy time for Manchester United this season and the Three Lions boss doesn’t seem to know his best side.

But despite that, big changes are to be expected from the side that lost on Friday night.

And Germany doesn’t look good either, so there could be a lot of changes there too.

talkSPORT.com takes a look at how each team could start at Wembley…

England

The Three Lions only have Jordan Henderson to worry about.

The Liverpool captain missed a few weeks with a hamstring problem but was called up to the squad as a late replacement for Kalvin Phillips.

Southgate said at his press conference on Sunday that Henderson would be available but is unlikely to start.

There should be a lot of turnover as a few players try to make the starting XI for the Iran clash and create some positivity ahead of the tournament.

Aaron Ramsdale is set to replace Nick Pope following the Newcastle United goalkeeper’s departure on Friday.

In defence, expect to see John Stones return after his suspension alongside Eric Dier and Tottenham’s Kyle Walker as the third centre-back. Fikayo Tomori was one of five players left out of the matchday squad.

Kieran Trippier has previously played at left-back for Southgate, so he could come in with Luke Shaw and Ben Chilwell lacking in match sharpness.

On the other side, Trent Alexander-Arnold was another squad absentee with Reece James likely to start again.

In midfield, Declan Rice and Jude Bellingham look like a good mix of power and creativity.

Harry Kane will start up front, leaving Ivan Toney and Tammy Abraham both on the bench.

Toney was dropped from the squad to face Italy, but is involved against Germany.

Southgate are heavily valuing Mason Mount so expect to see him involved while Jack Grealish, who performed well after joining the San Siro, will be unavailable due to suspension.

Raheem Sterling has been the England boss’s left-winger and, as he needs a result against Germany, he’s likely to start.

James Ward-Prowse and Jarrod Bowen were the other two who will not play a role.

Germany

Hansi Flick’s side have been hit by a wave of COVID and illness, which forced Manuel Neuer, Leon Goretzka and Julian Brandt out of the team.

This means Barcelona’s Marc-Andre ter Stegen should keep his place in goal.

West Ham’s Thilo Kehrer came off the bench against Hungary to replace the right-back and will likely retain his place.

Antonio Rudiger is suspended, so Nico Schlotterbeck will join Borussia Dortmund team-mate Niklas Sule in the heart of defence.

RB Leipzig’s David Raum is a major weapon for Flick and will most likely be at left-back.

Ilkay Gundogan and Joshua Kimmich are the obvious choices in the middle, while Bayern Munich’s Jamal Musiala could show England what they’ve been missing out on.

Thomas Muller and Serge Gnabry should be behind Kai Havertz after Timo Werner struggled to impress against Hungary.

England v Germany: talkSPORT commentary

This UEFA Nations League clash will take place on monday september 26.

Kick-off at Wembley is scheduled for 7:45 p.m.

talkSPORT coverage will begin at 7 p.m. with Adrian Durham.

Commentary will be provided by Jim Proudfoot and former England defender Stuart Pearce.

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